There's dog fighting, animal fighting, animal discovery and exploration. It's a game. A techdemo does not have those things.
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There's dog fighting, animal fighting, animal discovery and exploration. It's a game. A techdemo does not have those things.
Caporegime
Well a tech demo could have all those things actually.
Which tech demos have you been playing lately? Or are you jumping on a catchphrase for the sake of it?
Most of the time tech demos aren't playable at all. If they are it's usually a very small slice of a game to demonstrate a mechanic.
Caporegime
Most, but some can be. Like the Serious Sam tech demo for example. This looks quite similar to that, with some a.i. Such a shame that the devs aren't going to take this through to the end, it looks like it has potential 
Caporegime
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27807167
Article about it on the BBC now. It's a shame because the more this game gets hyped the more of a disappointment it'll turn out to be I reckon. Still, at least the Guildford lads will be getting a few bob from it I hope.
Article about it on the BBC now. It's a shame because the more this game gets hyped the more of a disappointment it'll turn out to be I reckon. Still, at least the Guildford lads will be getting a few bob from it I hope.
Soldato
I'd say this was the best game shown at the show.
My concern is whether or not it'll ever see the light of day. Their ideas and the whole concept sounds great and I'd love it to work. However, I just can't see it happening (at the moment).
Will be interesting to see what more information is released over the next 12 months.
My concern is whether or not it'll ever see the light of day. Their ideas and the whole concept sounds great and I'd love it to work. However, I just can't see it happening (at the moment).
Will be interesting to see what more information is released over the next 12 months.
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looks amazing but I dont get it. what do you do? whats the objective? is it a MMO or are you flying around this infinite universe by yourself looking at the scenery?
Soldato
Why does it need an objective? Lol
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what game doesnt have an objective? what are you on about?
To an extent Elite had no objective, you just existed within the universe and did what you wanted. Didn't stop that being good. OK yes there was trading etc., but ultimately it was still a game about exploration.
I'm really looking forward to this, hopefully it doesn't become vapourware. I think with the huge interest though, that's unlikely.
Caporegime
Yeah he did mention something about getting bigger ships which enable you to travel further and stuff so there probably will be that aspect to it.
Soldato
You can send co-ordinates to friends and others to meet up and explore if you find something interesting (I think?)
I like the idea of having no specific objective - maybe they can add these things in later anyway. I'd be quite happy to pay for this as it looks now and just explore it with my friends.
Having nothing to do wouldn't be fun, but not having an end objective doesn't bother me. I often find games just push you to the end objective in mindless, boring ways anyway.
No clue how likely this is to see the light of day but the concept so far looks really interesting. I'm very bored of the video games industry for the most part and THIS game looks to be totally opposite from all of the stuff I'm sick of so I'm all in if it comes out anything like what they want
I like the idea of having no specific objective - maybe they can add these things in later anyway. I'd be quite happy to pay for this as it looks now and just explore it with my friends.
Having nothing to do wouldn't be fun, but not having an end objective doesn't bother me. I often find games just push you to the end objective in mindless, boring ways anyway.
No clue how likely this is to see the light of day but the concept so far looks really interesting. I'm very bored of the video games industry for the most part and THIS game looks to be totally opposite from all of the stuff I'm sick of so I'm all in if it comes out anything like what they want
Caporegime
Not sure about that - the way the bossman was talking on GameSpot sounded like you'd be lucky to see another live person.
Soldato
GameSpot are doing a series of videos this week, including an interesting sounding one coming today which should show some proper gameplay.
http://www.gamespot.com/the-next-big-game-no-mans-sky/
I think the game looks really interesting.
http://www.gamespot.com/the-next-big-game-no-mans-sky/
I think the game looks really interesting.
Goodness, this game looks incredibly ambitious... but the one thing that kind of unnerves me a little is that the devs need to get the balance right between endlessly exploring and doing what you like, and giving players the sense of achievement needed to feel like they are progressing. However, I like how the game does have an antagonist, and I like how it does have an ultimate goal (getting to the center of the universe)... I'm just curious to see how it will be fully realised.
With regards to multiplayer, due to the sheer scale of this game I think that they are doing the right thing by focusing on the SP frst (though I understand it will still initially have some player interactivity), and then working on the more traditional multiplayer aspect separately after release.
Either way this really looks like a stunning game, and the scope for further development and expansion is almost limitless if what we have seen is true. The ability to seamlessly fly from space down to planets is the best realisation of that I have ever seen, and while part of me is hopelessly excited, another part doesn't want to let me expectations get too high and then be too disappointed.
Needless to say, I can't wait to see the final release!
With regards to multiplayer, due to the sheer scale of this game I think that they are doing the right thing by focusing on the SP frst (though I understand it will still initially have some player interactivity), and then working on the more traditional multiplayer aspect separately after release.
Either way this really looks like a stunning game, and the scope for further development and expansion is almost limitless if what we have seen is true. The ability to seamlessly fly from space down to planets is the best realisation of that I have ever seen, and while part of me is hopelessly excited, another part doesn't want to let me expectations get too high and then be too disappointed.
Needless to say, I can't wait to see the final release!
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Caporegime
At the bare minimum I would expect it to have some trophies so there will be something to aim for in that regard.
Trophies are possibly the most pointless and inane thing I have ever seen in my gaming life, so that wasn't what I was referring to. Think bigger.
Caporegime
Trophies are possibly the most pointless and inane thing I have ever seen in my gaming life, so that wasn't what I was referring to. Think bigger.
I know you weren't referring to trophies. I was just saying they will provide some kind of objective because the main game won't.